- Dec 2020, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- May 2016, Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Feb 2014, Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Aug 2010, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace System, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejon, South Korea
Dr. Kangjae Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy (EERE), with his area of expertise in solar thermochemical fuel production. He received his B.S. from KAIST and M.S. from Seoul National University, South Korea, and his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in Mechanical Engineering. During his time at the University of Florida, he served as a graduate research assistant and lab safety manager in the Renewable Energy Conversion Laboratory developing a laser-based heating system coupled with Raman spectroscopy for characterizing solar thermochemical redox materials. After graduation, Dr. Lee served as a postdoctoral researcher at German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Future Fuels for 2 years with DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship. His research focuses on the development and characterization of new redox materials for solar thermochemical fuel production, including green hydrogen and precursors of hydrocarbon aviation fuels.
He participated in 4 research projects (funded by Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Renewable Energy Center, German Research Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and National Research Foundation of Korea) as a PI and main contributor. His research experience includes solar thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting, thermodynamic and kinetic analysis, developing a laser-based chemical reactor, associated characterization and synthesis techniques, and laser-based spectroscopy (Raman/LIBS). He received Knox T. Millsaps Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award at the University of Florida, and currently teaches following courses.
Courses: ENGR 101 Introduction to Engineering I, ENGR 102 Introduction to Engineering II, REE463 Energy Systems Instrumentation, REE439 Energy Systems Auditing & Management